Meyrin
Meyrin Valizon
Meyrin's story is being told in Shield and Bow, which can be read for free on Tapas. This bio may be periodically updated as the series is written.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Though he is healthy, Meyrin is not especially physically fit because his previous work did not require it.
Identifying Characteristics
Like nearly every adult in Nairiume, Meyrin has some tattoos across his body, though not yet a large number of them. He also wears his hair in a braid, as is the Nair custom, decorated with simple charms and beads.
Specialized Equipment
Meyrin carries a bow and arrows he made himself.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Meyrin spent much of his life living with his aunts in the Cracked Hoof Inn near the town of Cirrane in Nairiume. His parents both died when he was young, and his father's sister and her lover took him in. He assisted in operating the inn until he was noticed by a pair of visiting Tetim Lanali. They took interest in his archery skills and suggested he travel to Solaris and apply to join the organization of elite warrior pairs. After some consideration, Meyrin chose to do so.
Gender Identity
Male.
Sexuality
Bi-romantic demisexual. Meyrin does not feel sexual attraction to others until he knows them very well and trusts them.
Education
Meyrin learned basic reading, writing, mathematics, history, law, economics, and the Trade language by attending the local government-sponsored public education school in Cirrane for several years. Being a small town, there were times when he was the only one in his age group and practically had a private tutor. He learned archery from a traveling hunter named Beltrin.
Employment
For much of his life, Meyrin worked at his aunts' inn, but is now seeking employment for the Nair government through joining the Tetim Lanali program.
Mental Trauma
Meyrin lost both his parents at a young age, but through the generosity of his aunts he was able to cope and move through his grief.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Meyrin wishes to join the Tetim Lanali to make his aunts proud and to determine if he is good enough for such a prestigious career.
Social
Contacts & Relations
Meyrin was taught the skills of archery by a traveling hunter by the name of Beltrin.
Family Ties
Meyrin's aunts, Evanphira and Reeya, raised him after the death of his parents at a young age. They run the Cracked Hoof Inn in Cirrane.
Religious Views
Meyrin does not consider himself religious, though the legends of the various gods do intrigue him.
